Smoker&#39;s accessory.



B. STRIGKER.

SMOKERS ACCESSORY.

APPLICATION FILED OUT-.4, 1913.

1,1 12,575. Patented 0615.6. 1914.

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BURKHARD STRICKER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SMOKERS ACCESSORY.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, BURKHARD STRICKER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in SmokersAccessories, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to smokers accessories and has for its object theproduction of a support or rest for a smoking pipe which will be ofdurable and economical construction and neat and ornamental inappearance.

Other objects will appear hereinafter'.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure l is a perspective view of a device embodying my invention. Fig.2 is a top plan view thereof, and Fig. 3 is a central vertical sectionof the same.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawingcomprises a thin flat body portion l formed of metal at one end at theupper side of which are provided pieces 9. resembling the front portionsof a vest. Also provided upon the upper side of the member l is acentrally positioned band 8 which serves to adapt the device to resemblea shirt bosom as is apparent. Also secured upon the upper side of themember l adjacent the opposite end thereof is a circular band 4 soarranged as to resemble a shirt collar, the lower edge of band 4 beingsuitably secured to the member l as by soldering. The member 4 forms acircular socket shown adapted to receive the bowl 5 of a smoking pipe asclearly shown in Fig, 8, the ends of the band 4 or collar being spacedapart in order to accommodate the stem of the pipe. The band 4 is formedof spring metal in order to permit of the upper end thereof iiexingoutwardly, as shown in dotted lines in F ig. 2, so as to expand thesocket formed thereby in order to adapt the same to accommodate pipebowls of various sizes.

Encircling the base of the band 4 is a reinforcing band 6 of a widthsuch as to adapt Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 4, 1913.

Patented oet. e, 191e. Serial No. 793,331.

the same to resemble the ends of strings of a bow tie 7 which isarranged at the front side of band 4, said bow tie being constituted bya piece of thin flat metal shaped as shown and which is rigidly securedin position by a band or loop 8. The member 7 serves as a rest orsupport for the pipe stem preventing contact of the ordinarily heatedbase portion of the pipe bowl with. the plate l and thereby preventingdiscoloring of the latter which would otherwise result were the heatedlower end of the pipe bowl permitted to contact therewith.

ln order to prevent marring of any surface upon which the device may bearranged, such as the polished surface of a dresser, desk top or thelike, feet 9 are provided at one end of member l formed b bending orcurling back ears formed at the edge of said member.

A device of the construction set forth will be found convenient in useand of pleasing and neat design.

l/Vhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modifications as come within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. A smoking pipe holder comprising a flat body; a vertically disposedslitted circular band of resilient material having its lower end securedto said flat body and providing a pipe holder; a narrow annular bandencircling the lower end of said slitted band and secured to the latter;and a loop around said annular band between the ends of said slittedband and providing a pipe supporting means, substantially as described.

2. A smoking pipe holder comprising a flat body; a vertically disposedslitted crcular band of resilient material having its lower end securedto said flat body and providing a pipe holder, the upper corners of saidband at the slit thereof being outwardly Haring; :i narrow annular bandencircling naine to this specification in the presence of the lower endof seid slitted band and setwo subscribing Witnesses. Cured to thelatter; and a loop around sind BURKHARD STRCKER. annular band betweenthe ends of sind sht- 5 ted band and providing a. pipe supporting'Vitnesses:

means, substantially as described. JOSHUA R. H. PoTTs.

In testimony whereof I have signed my B. G. RICHARDS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Eatents, Washington, D. C.

